Five Important Question with Answer form "The Gardener" and Summary

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The Gardener
Rudyard Kipling
Class : 11 | The Magic of Words

Summary

This story is written by Rudyard Kipling. In this story, the writer has shown his bitter view of the world. According to this story, Helen had told all the villagers that the Michael was not her son. He was the son of George Turrell, who was an inspector of Indian police, died on falling from a horse. Actually, she was the mother of the child. She told many lies to escape from the scandals of society. She had gone to France to bear the child but she told the society that she had gone their due to her lung problems. She planned to receive her brother child from India. The society had believed about it. She persuaded Michael to call her Auntie. Michael kept all the secrets to her. When Michael finished his public school, he joined in the army. In one morning, a shell splinter dropped and killed Michael. Helen was shocked from his deaths. She found that the dead body of the Michael was buried in the Hagenzeel third military cemetery. She ran towards the cemetery when she reached to the cemetery in the morning, she was unable to find Michael. She saw that man was kneeling behind a line of headstones and firming a plant in the soft earth. He asked her who she was looking for. The man led her to the grave of him. Thus in the end of the story, the gardener reveals the truth that Michael is Helen's own son.

Important Questions 

1. What is the real relation between Helen and Michael? 

Ans: The real relation between Helen and Michael can be described as close relatives. Helen Turrell says that her brother George Turrell had a relationship with the daughter of retired non-commissioned police officer. She also says that before George Terrell's death, George gave birth to a child, later on George died falling from a horse. According to Helen, she goes to French because of her lung problem and there she manages to bring the child from India. Her parents and brother are not alive to know the truth. She also says that Michael's mother said nothing for child. At the graveyard the gardener, also she said Michael was her son. In fact, what she said to the villagers was false. She might have created this false story to keep the villagers silent. Otherwise, she would be condemned in the society. To tell the truth, she was unmarried. So she hid the real fact. In fact Helen and Michael were mother and son. She told all these lies so that she would not be condemned in the society. 

2. How do we know who the gardener really is? 

Ans: The person who was the eyewitness of the death of Michael was a gardener. According to this story, the gardener reveals the truth. The Gardener is seen at the end of this story at the graveyard. And when Helen reaches at the graveyard, the gardener asks Helen who she is looking for. When Helen replies that, she is looking for her nephew. Then the Gardener says "Come with me and I will show you where your son lies." The gardener was able to show her Michael's name through Helen hadn't said any grave number. So I think that God was incarnated in form of a gardener. So the gardener must be God. 

3. What was the effect of Michael's death on Helen? 

Ans: Helen was eager to know more about Michael's death who had become a soldier. First he was sent to England but later on he was sent to Somme. One day a shell-splinter dropped and killed Michael. Helen becomes so sad when she heard the news about Michael's death. She wrote many letters too many people and offices to find Michael's death. The war stopped but she didn't take any interest in the war. She sat on various relief committees. One day she got an official letter and there was news of Lieutenant Michael Turrell. She knew that Michael's dead body was in Hagenzeele. Hagenzeele was the third military cemetery. Finally, she goes to Hagenzeele to see Michael's grave. 

4. Sketch the character of Helen. 

Ans: Helen Turrell was a thirty five years independent young woman. She fell in love with a young man of lower status than her and became pregnant. Frightened with criticism of society, she made a false story that her brother George Turrell had a relationship with the daughter of retired non-commissioned police officer. She also says that before George Terrell's death. George gave birth to a child, later on George died falling from a horse. According to Helen, she goes to France because of her lung problem and there she manages to bring the child from India. Her parents and brother are not alive to know the truth. She also says that Michael's mother said nothing for child. She convinced Michael to say her auntie. At the graveyard the gardener also said Michael was her son. In fact, what she said to the villagers was false. She might have created this false story to keep her villagers silent otherwise, she would be condemned in the society. To tell the truth, she was unmarried. So she hid the real fact. In fact, Helen and Michael were mother and son. She told all these lies so that she would not be condemned in the society. She was victim of emotion and fear of social condemnation. At last, emotions got victory over fear. 

5. "Helen Turrell is ashamed that Michael is her son." Do you agree with this statement? 

Ans: Helen Turrell says that her brother George Turrell had a relationship with the daughter of retired non-commissioned police officer. She also says that before George Terrell's death. George gave birth to a child, later on George died falling from a horse. According to Helen, she goes to France because of her lung problem and there she manages to bring the child from India. Her parents and brother are not alive to know the truth. She also says that Michael's mother said nothing for child. At the graveyard, the gardener also Michael said was her son. In fact, what she said to the villagers was false. She might have created this false story to keep her villagers silent. Otherwise, she would be condemned in the society. To tell the truth, she was unmarried so she hid the real fact. In fact, Helen and Michael were mother and son. She told all these lies so that she would not be condemned in the society. 

Questions for Practice 

1. Give a summary of `The Gardener'. How do we come to know the Michael is Helen's own son? 

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